What is special about this course?

The HNC Accounting covers a wide range of accounting concepts and provides you with an excellent grounding in the principles of financial and management accounting using manual and computerised approaches.

It is designed to prepare you for a career in accounting or financial administration.

Special features

• You will study a range of subjects such as economics, law, statistics and communications
• You can study full time or part time to suit your personal and professional circumstances

Accommodation

We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.

Entry requirements

• 1 Scottish Higher at grade C or above OR
• 1 A Level at grade D or above OR
• Alternatively, NC Business OR
• Foundation Apprenticeship in: Accountancy; Business Skills; or Financial Services
• Prospective students without the standard entry requirements as listed above are encouraged to apply

Access routes

NC Business

Year 1 - HNC

Mandatory units are:

• Graded Unit 1: Accounting 
• Management accounting using IT
• Preparing financial statements
• Recording financial information
• Using financial accounting software
• Cost accounting

Optional units may include:

• Business Communication
• Economic Issues: An Introduction
• Business Law: An Introduction
• Payroll
• Marketing: An Introduction
• IT in Business: Spreadsheets
• Creating a Culture of Customer Care
• Company Law: An Introduction
• Personal Enterprise Skills
• Statistics for Business
• Business Contractual Relationships
• Business Accounting
• Managing People and Organisations
• Project Management

Please note that option units available vary depending on study location, for more information contact your chosen campus

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland or the European Union/EEA (outside of the UK) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

The Scottish/EU fee rate is set by the Scottish Government and will be confirmed by March 2020

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland studying this course, the following fees apply:

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK or European Union and with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Part-time study is not open to international student requiring a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK.

Funding

External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact your enrolling college for more information.